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Ajazz AK832 Pro vs Keychron V5

Get the Ajazz AK832 Pro for rapid trigger. Get the Keychron V5 for hot-swappable.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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Ajazz AK832 Pro

Rapid trigger

Build quality in the bottom 30% of 75% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.
  • Low-profile switches and keycaps only. Standard MX keycaps will not fit.
  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
  • No numpad.

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Keychron V5

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 5% of 96% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

  • South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
  • Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

Ajazz AK832 Pro

Keychron V5

  • Layout size

    75%

    96%

  • Rapid trigger

    Yes

    No

    Faster resets help in games and not in normal typing

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Low profile

    Yes

    No

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ajazz AK832 Pro
  • Keychron V5
Performance
55
91
Build quality
56
89
Productivity
69
98
Customizability
52
98
Portability
75
45

What they share

  • Switch options: Clicky, Linear, Tactile
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

Ajazz AK832 Pro

5.0

2 owner reviews

Praise
“I have read mixed reviews online about this keyboard. So far however, it has served me well. I love how compact it is,”
Justin S.Verified buyer· via Epomaker

Keychron V5

4.8

8 owner reviews

Praise
“In love with it already. Only downside is how long it took to get the keyboard. Other then that its a great product for the price”
AustinVerified buyer· via Keychron

Full specs

Ajazz AK832 Pro vs Keychron V5 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

21 of 29 specs differ

Ajazz AK832 Pro

Keychron V5

Typing & switches

Switch options

Clicky, Linear, Tactile
Clicky, Linear, Tactile

Rapid trigger

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
Gasket Mount, Plate Mount, Tray Mount

Low profile

Yes
No

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

No
Yes

Layout

Layout size

75%
96%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE, ISO-ES, ISO-FR, ISO-SW, ISO-UK

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Knob

No
Yes

Display

TFT
None

Media keys

No
Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

—
8,000 Hz

Battery

2,500 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum, Plastic
ABS, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum
Polycarbonate, Steel

Keycaps

PBT
ABS, PBT

Weight

700 g
1,170 g

Dimensions

26 x 135 x 318 mm
19 x 142 x 389 mm

Typing angle

—
4°

Backlight

RGB
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

No
Yes

VIA

No
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2023
2022

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ajazz AK832 Pro

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Keychron V5

  • Keychron

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockShips to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-ES

    In stockDoes not ship to you

  • Keychron (DE)

    ISO-DE, ISO-UK, ISO-FR, ISO-ES, ISO-SW

    Out of stockDoes not ship to you

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